5 Great Specs To Consider When You're Choosing Your Next Phone
What do you look for first when picking out a new smartphone? Android or iOS? The processor chip inside? The size and resolution of the screen? How many cameras? You probably have your spec of choice, but don’t sleep on these less-considered differentiators. 1. Internal modem and antennas Every phone can make and receive calls of course, and manage the flow of data to and from your device, but they don’t all do it equally well. The modem inside your smartphone is responsible for all this wireless traffic, and it’s one of the specs that’s worth looking out for, especially as we start moving to 5G. The choice of modem dictates the maximum upload and download speeds you can expect on and off wifi, and which networks you can connect to while out of the country, and even whether or not a phone is able to include dual-SIM support or not. Better modems can work well on less power, meaning more battery life. Also look for the number of antennas included: a 4x4 MIMO (multiple input, multiple ou...